Updata: Your quarterly data privacy and cybersecurity update – April to June 2021 – Edition 12
Posted on Jul 19, 2021 in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Government | Comments Off on Updata: Your quarterly data privacy and cybersecurity update – April to June 2021 – Edition 12
Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal updates from our contributors in the US and around the globe over the past quarter. The most recent edition is full of newsworthy items, including the new...
Once more out of the breach: SCOTUS resolves the CFAA circuit split
Posted on Jun 8, 2021 in Government, Litigation, Securities & Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Once more out of the breach: SCOTUS resolves the CFAA circuit split
The United States Supreme Court took a narrow view of what the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the federal anti-hacking act) prohibits. SCOTUS ruled last week that the CFAA’s “exceed authorized access” language does not reach those who have authorized access but who use their access for prohibited purposes.The ruling will likely be celebrated by cybersecurity practitioners but may prompt...
Taking a stand on standing in data breach cases
Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Taking a stand on standing in data breach cases
At the crossroads of the California Consumer Privacy Act and Article III standing: Plaintiffs continue to test the boundaries of the CCPA’s Private Right of Action for data breaches;Courts, however, are standing firm on Article III standing requirements;That said, the costs of data breaches are rising with increased litigation and regulatory risk, so to reduce the chances of a breach,...
Once more unto the breach: The Supreme Court weighs in on a circuit split on what constitutes a hack
Posted on Nov 30, 2020 in Government, Litigation, Regulation | Comments Off on Once more unto the breach: The Supreme Court weighs in on a circuit split on what constitutes a hack
The United States Supreme Court hears arguments to decide the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The Court is poised to decide whether to “exceed authorized access” constitutes a hack.The CFAA’s ambiguous language has created a circuit split the Supreme Court will now resolve.This decision will have far reaching implications for employers, employees, and...
Microsoft – Eversheds Sutherland Whitepapers: Responding to the evolving cyberthreat landscape in the financial services sector
Posted on Feb 18, 2020 in Cybersecurity, Financial Services | Comments Off on Microsoft – Eversheds Sutherland Whitepapers: Responding to the evolving cyberthreat landscape in the financial services sector
Eversheds Sutherland, in collaboration with Microsoft, is delighted to announce the launch of our latest thought leadership paper on cyber threats to the financial services sector. The biggest changes to the threat environment are the growing scale, frequency and sophistication of the attacks—as well as the identity of the actors and their objectives. It is no longer just about theft...
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